Alberta, Canada: Endowed Chair In Breast Cancer Research, Alberta Cancer Board

Job ID: 26900

Job Title: Endowed Chair In Breast Cancer Research
Employer: Alberta Cancer Board
Job Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
As seen in the 27 June issue of Science:

Alberta
CANCER BOARD
ENDOWED CHAIR IN
BREAST CANCER RESEARCH

The Alberta Cancer Research Institute is currently searching for a prominent breast cancer researcher to become "The Weekend to End Breast Cancer Research Chair".

This position provides the opportunities and infrastructure to collaborate with a diverse and vibrant research community to measurably impact the breast cancer burden. The successful applicant will promote breast cancer research across disciplines in the Alberta Cancer Board ( http://www.albertacancer.ca ) facilities, the University of Alberta ( http://www.ualberta.ca ) and University of Calgary ( http://www.ucalgary.ca ). The Alberta Cancer Research Institute's Weekend to End Breast Cancer Research Chair will give the recipient a unique opportunity to take a leadership role in enhancing the high quality clinical, basic and population health research in breast cancer in Alberta.

This successful applicant's program will build on existing strengths in Alberta breast cancer research, which include:


A world-class provincial clinical research program spanning in-house studies, phase I through III intervention trials, and major involvement in breast cancer collaborative groups (NSABP, NCIC, SWOG, RTOG).
An internationally recognized Provincial Cancer Registry and Population Health Research Unit providing statistical, administrative and research support.
Multi-disciplinary teams of discovery researchers, translational researchers, epidemiologists and clinician scientists conducting metabolomic, proteomic, transcriptomic, stem cell, and molecular cancer epidemiology.
World-class cell imaging, experimental animal and clinical radiological facilities.
The Alberta Cancer Research Institute Biorepository.
Unique provincial funding opportunities with the Alberta Cancer Research Institute and Alberta Cancer Foundation ( http://www.albertacancer.ca ), Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research ( http://www.ahfmr.ab.ca ) and other agencies.
The location of the Chair's primary residence will either be in Calgary or Edmonton, Alberta, depending on the preference of the candidate and where the research interests of the candidate best fits. A relocation package is available for external candidates.
Applicants are asked to send their CV, a list of 3 references with contact information and a brief outline of their five-year research goals to the Vice-President, Research, Alberta Cancer Board, Suite 1500, 10123 - 99 Street, Edmonton, Alberta, T5J 3H1. The closing date for receipt of applications is August 31, 2008. Due to the collaborative nature of this initiative, an applicant's CV may be shared with other research and administrative leaders within the Alberta Cancer Research Institute. EOE

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